Easy Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies
If you're looking for a quick, tasty holiday treat that won't take much time to prepare, then easy crinkle cookies are the perfect sweet treat for you! These delicious gingerbread-flavored
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Powdered sugar for rolling
Directions
- 1
Cream together the butter and sugar using a hand mixer until they have a smooth airy texture - it should take around 3 minutes of beating at medium speed.
- 2
Add the molasses and the egg to the mixture and combine until fully incorporated.
- 3
Mix in the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and spices, until there is no flour visible in the dough.
- 4
Let the dough chill out in the fridge for two hours, covered tightly with plastic wrap.
- 5
Preheat the oven to 375 F and divide the dough into 18-20 spoonfuls. Shape them into perfect balls.
- 6
Roll each cookie in powdered sugar until they're fully covered. Place the sweet spheres 3 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet and you'll be ready to bake!
- 7
Bake the cookies for 10 minutes to create a golden outer shell with an ever-so-slightly gooey center.
- 8
Allow your cookies to rest and settle on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then move them to a rack so they can cool down completely.